peppercorn |
the dried black berry of the tropical East Indian pepper plant. [2 definitions] |
peppergrass |
any of several plants bearing small white flowers and pungent seeds, such as garden cress, that are used as potherbs or salad vegetables. |
pepper grinder |
a device used generally in the home or in a restaurant for grinding peppercorns; pepper mill. |
pepper mill |
a small hand mill used for grinding peppercorns. |
peppermint |
a kind of mint plant that bears small pink or white flowers and is grown for its sharp, pungent oil. [3 definitions] |
pepperoni |
a hard, highly spiced Italian sausage made of beef and pork. |
pepper pot |
a West Indian stew made of meat or fish and vegetables, and flavored with cassava juice, red pepper, and other seasonings. [2 definitions] |
pepper shaker |
a container with a perforated top, used to hold and dispense ground pepper. |
pepper tree |
a South American ornamental evergreen tree bearing compound leaves and yellowish white flowers. |
peppery |
seasoned with or as if with pepper; spicy. [4 definitions] |
pep pill |
(informal) a pill, tablet, or capsule containing a stimulant such as amphetamine. |
peppy |
full of energy or pep; lively; animated. |
pep rally |
a gathering, usu. before a school athletic event, to arouse enthusiasm. |
pepsin |
an enzyme contained in gastric juice that serves as a catalyst in the digestion of most proteins. [2 definitions] |
pep talk |
a vigorous talk to an individual or group, such as an athletic team, to instill enthusiasm, increase determination, and the like. |
peptic |
of, relating to, or promoting digestion. [4 definitions] |
peptide |
any of various compounds composed of two or more amino acids, the carboxyl group of one acid being joined to the amino group of another. |
peptone |
any of various soluble, diffusible, derived proteins formed by the action of enzymes, or by the acid hydrolysis of proteins. |
Pequot |
a member of a former North American Indian people that lived in southern New England until conquered in 1637. [2 definitions] |
per |
for each. [2 definitions] |
per- |
through. [3 definitions] |